No matter what name we give it or how we judge it, a candidate's character is central to political reporting because it is central to a citizen's decision in voting. Roger Mudd candidatecentralcharacter Change image and share on social
And what it depends on, of course, is whether the story itself is worth the ethical compromise it requires and whether the competition is onto the story. Roger Mudd competitioncompromisedepend Change image and share on social
Journalists, who are skeptical to begin with, simply do not like to be lied to or made fools of. Roger Mudd beginfooljournalist Change image and share on social
But the time has come for journalists to acknowledge that a zone of privacy does exist. Roger Mudd acknowledgeexistjournalist Change image and share on social